The Importance Of The First Amendment

The First Amendment of the US Constitution allows for a US citizen to have freedom of speech. This is an inalienable right that allows us to express our ideas and opinions and to communicate with each other. Some people use this amendment to justify something wrong that they did. They think that they can do or say anything that they want without being punished because they’re still following the law. If a person says something to harm or insult someone then there should be a limit placed under the freedom of speech and they should not be protected under the US Court. The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.”(Beattie-Moss) Many people use this
There are people that degrade others online by cursing or using language that can hurt the person's feelings. Even though what they are saying is not true, the words make the person feel like they don’t belong. Those people should not be protected under the First Amendment because they are intentionally hurting someone else. A person does not have the right to express themselves if what they're saying has a negative impact on others. For example, if you were in the debate and someone started to curse you out making you feel useless this not something that the first amendment should protect. Another example would be when kids in school use foul language towards the teacher. This is disrespectful and impolite to do to a teacher. This is not considered to be freedom of speech because if a student does this they are punished by being expelled or suspended. The interpretation of freedom of speech is different for everyone and that's why limits should be created on the First